tight spaces

here are some pic of skylights i got the pleasure to have to deal with 9 0f them the archatech put in 14 inch wide skylights the truss layout is all f up so i figured out what the dimensons would be to tuck the rock in the skylight return .instead of framing out the opening i just built the skylight on the floor and me and my guys lifted it up in to place...9 foot 6 inch lid.the dimensons are 14inch wide inside 40 inches long 6 feet high.no one ever put thought into the finish product on the design end....i did i riped all bevels off the rock rasped and backcut everything so it fit tight no gaps glued my blocking min screws and pre taped the skylight off for them to be sprayed down the road.everything fit perfect just gotta hit a few screws and run a bead of calk in inside corners to finish it off ...that how well the fit is ...it had to be because its to high and narrow to get up in to finish..im glad it hourly wow the work involved to put out a good finish product in the end...darn designers

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that was intelligent,I'm very impressed,I had to stare at your pics and go WOW,smart idea
I wouldn't of thought of that.I would of looked at my skinny a$$ed labourer and said"have fun taping those out"

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Originally Posted by 2buckcanuck

that was intelligent,I'm very impressed,I had to stare at your pics and go WOW,smart idea
I wouldn't of thought of that.I would of looked at my skinny a$$ed labourer and said"have fun taping those out"

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my first thought too was what a really good idea that was. nice work. sometimes its nice to do hourly work and really get to enjoy doing a nice well thought out job you get two smiley thumbies for that.

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Originally Posted by Workaholic

Excellent idea, if it was me the idea would of came to me after I did it the hard way.

Or you could just say "Well Mr. GC, you see the way you've gone and put this thing together with no thought as to the finish product, we can't possibly drywall these skylights...besides, a nice poplar tongue and groove would look really really nice up there."

Oh wait....the OP said it was hourly work....in that case, "Yes sir, I can most definitely build those skylights for you"

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